Dan O'C
@danoc
Product leader delivering digital learning platforms and growth across EdTech and education markets.
What I'm looking for
I am a multi-disciplined product leader with 15 years' experience building and launching high-quality B2B and B2C education and EdTech products across the UK, EMEA and APAC. I have led teams of up to 40, secured multi-million-pound investment cases, delivered double-digit active user growth and significant revenue uplift, and established internal AI and product-data capabilities to accelerate feature delivery and performance insights.
I specialise in defining global product vision and roadmaps, managing complex cross-functional programmes and driving go-to-market strategies that hit sales targets and improve forecasting accuracy. I bring pragmatic, agile delivery experience, strong stakeholder engagement with C-suite audiences, and a track record of transforming face-to-face offers into digitally enabled, scalable learning solutions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director, Digital Product
Oxford University Press
Nov 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)
Lead a team of 40 to design, develop and deliver ELT digital learning experiences across LATAM, EMEA and APAC; secured multi-million-pound investments and grew digital platform active users 10% YoY while delivering 38% YoY revenue growth.
Led a full-stack team to design and launch a global B2B/B2C SaaS corporate training product, owned high-level roadmaps and communicated strategy to C-suite stakeholders across three businesses.
Programme Manager
Circus Street
Jun 2022 - Feb 2023 (8 months)
Oversaw tech programme delivery to upgrade an e-learning platform to support 1M learners, coordinated POs across six FE/BE teams, and integrated team roadmaps from Jira into Aha! to manage dependencies.
Product Manager
Avado
Apr 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 1 month)
Led an agile team to design and deliver measurable learning solutions across UK and APAC, created a board-approved corporate training product strategy and implemented a go-to-market plan to build launch pipeline.
Global Product Manager
British Council
Nov 2020 - Apr 2021 (5 months)
Managed global strategy for IELTS wrap-around products, partnered with EdTech vendors to roll out an online test-prep platform and protected market share for the multi-million-pound UKVI business.
Product Consultant
Independent Consultant
Mar 2020 - Nov 2020 (8 months)
Worked with senior stakeholders and EdTech startups to develop LMS/VLE and assessment apps; led a launch reaching 50,000 users across 40 markets and improved rapid-prototype quality via UX research and user stories.
Head of Product
British Council
Jan 2017 - Feb 2020 (3 years 1 month)
Delivered multi-million-pound income targets and led an 18-month transformation to shift face-to-face offers to digitally enabled blended products, achieving a 40% YoY income increase for a growth product and 102% of sales targets.
Senior Product Manager
British Council
Dec 2012 - Dec 2016 (4 years)
Managed product development and launch in a competitive education market, increasing sales conversions 15% and repeat purchases over 30% through data-driven roadmaps and UX improvements using Salesforce and Tableau.
Business Development Manager
British Council
May 2012 - Dec 2012 (7 months)
Secured over £100k in contracts within six months for a start-up B2B corporate training SBU, negotiated contracts in Mandarin and designed digital marketing and sales strategies to establish market presence.
Training Manager
Kojen Online
Sep 2011 - May 2012 (8 months)
Accountable for quality management in e-learning, embedding industry-standard processes and achieving a 30% improvement in average service delivery quality.
Led delivery of a blended learning product in a fast-growth market, achieving one of the highest national efficiency rates and developing quality management processes for online and face-to-face offerings.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Pragmatic Institute
Pragmatic Certified Product Manager, Product Management
2024 - 2024
Completed the Pragmatic Certified Product Manager credential in December 2024.
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Foundation Certificate, Digital Solution Development
2023 - 2023
Completed a Foundation Certificate in Digital Solution Development in January 2023.
APMG International
AgilePM Practitioner, Agile Project Management
2020 - 2020
Achieved AgilePM Practitioner certification in June 2020.
Coursera
Certificate in Six Sigma Principles, Process Improvement
2019 - 2019
Completed a course on Six Sigma Principles in September 2019.
University of Bradford
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
2018 - 2019
Completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in October 2019.
International House
Diploma in Management Skills, Management
2014 - 2014
Completed a Diploma in Management Skills in September 2014.
Trinity College London
Trinity TESOL Diploma (Level 7), TESOL / Teacher Training
2010 - 2010
Achieved the Trinity TESOL Diploma (Level 7) in December 2010.
iMandarin
Advanced Certificate in Mandarin, Mandarin
2009 - 2009
Completed an Advanced Certificate in Mandarin in October 2009.
University of Reading
Bachelor of Arts (Hons), English Literature and History
2002 - 2005
Grade: 2:1
Graduated with a BA (Hons) in English Literature and History (2:1) in June 2005.
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